Lazard's survey shows private equity secondary-market investors are reassessing software investments and reallocating capital while awaiting clearer evidence of AI-driven disruption to business models and valuations. 91% of respondents said the main

2026-08-15

Lazard's survey shows private equity secondary-market investors are reassessing software investments and reallocating capital while awaiting clearer evidence of AI-driven disruption to business models and valuations. 91% of respondents said the main moat against AI replacing software products is "proprietary data advantages and network effects difficult for AI to replicate." Only 4% reported no change to their software investment approach as of June.